CVE-1999-0814

Summary

CVE-1999-0814 is a vulnerability affecting Red Hat's DHCP client. Attackers can exploit this issue by sending specially crafted DHCP packets to a vulnerable system. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to gain root access to the targeted system, posing a significant risk to the security of affected networks. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient input validation in the DHCP client software. System administrators are advised to update their Red Hat DHCP client packages to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

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